Money in Politics

Revealed: The Dark Money Group Attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown

Documents show an Ohio lobbyist chairs an opaque group, the Government Integrity Fund, which has spent over $1 million on pro-GOP ads in the key Senate contest.

— By Justin Elliott, ProPublica

 | Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

Democrats search for super-PAC funds at the DNC, conservative ads attack Dems' positions on gay marriage and Israel, and more from the murky world of campaign cash.

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| Fri Sep. 7, 2012 3:01 AM PDT

Are Most Revolving-Door Lobbyists Breaking the Law?

A new study suggests former government officials-turned-lobbyists are ignoring disclosure rules. But confusing paperwork may be the real problem.

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| Fri Sep. 7, 2012 3:01 AM PDT
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At Democratic Convention, Unions Battle "Thug" Image

Labor tries to make the best of a dismal situation in "right-to-work" Charlotte this week.

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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Obama Super-PAC Sets New Record With $10 Million Haul in August

But will the super-PAC reach its $75-$100 million goal for the 2012 election cycle?

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| Tue Sep. 4, 2012 8:40 AM PDT

How Nonprofits Spend Millions on Elections and Call It Public Welfare

It's spending by nonprofits, not super-PACs, that may sway this election.

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| Tue Sep. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Americans for Prosperity Chief: We Don't Know If $27 Million in Anti-Obama Ads Has Any Effect

The president of AFP, the conservative group founded by David Koch, also cast doubt on future politically charged ad blitzes.

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| Mon Sep. 3, 2012 2:17 PM PDT

Money and Power, in Words and Pictures

Selected images from a history of Economics, in comix format.

Comics written by Michael Goodwin and illustrated by Dan E. Burr/Text by Tim J Luddy

 | Sat Sep. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Karl Rove Jokes About Murdering Rep. Todd Akin

Rove's Crossroads groups intend to spend $200 million to boot Obama out of the White House.

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2012 7:59 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

Megadonors flock to Tampa, Romney bundlers party on the Cracker Bay, and more from the murky world of campaign cash.

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Obama: "We Need to Seriously Consider" A Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United

The president just made his super-PAC buddies' jobs more difficult.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 4:05 PM PDT
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"Cracker Bay," Team Romney's Big-Money Party Yacht

Choose where you party carefully, future presidential nominees.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 12:50 PM PDT
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GOP Platform Calls for Nuking What's Left of McCain-Feingold Law

The platform will also oppose passage of new disclosure laws unmasking big donors to dark-money groups.

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| Tue Aug. 28, 2012 11:16 AM PDT
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Bizarre Super-PAC Targets Liberal Icon Raúl Grijalva...and Sheriff Joe

"I know I will make enemies but our country needs an ass-kicking," says the operative attacking Rep. Grijalva (D-Ariz.).

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| Tue Aug. 28, 2012 1:15 AM PDT

Romney Backs Taxpayer-Funded Elections, Gives His Base a New Reason to Bitch

What will Romney say next to piss off his party's hardliners?

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Bob Kerrey Will Call Your Bullshit

But will his sardonic wit and straight talk help him survive a barrage of attack ads? Or serve as fodder?

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

Rove pulls the plug on Akin, a dark-money group targets the Kochs, and more from the murky world of campaign finance.

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| Fri Aug. 24, 2012 3:01 AM PDT

Super-PAC Cash Still Favors GOP

Conservative super-PACs continue to dominate their liberal rivals in the latest round of fundraising.

By Rachael Marcus, The Center for Public Integrity

| Tue Aug. 21, 2012 2:13 PM PDT
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GOP Money Machine Choking Off Support For Rep. Todd Akin

Both Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS and the GOP's main Senate committee are ending ad support for Akin.

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| Tue Aug. 21, 2012 2:02 PM PDT

Lefty Dark-Money Group Drops $500K Attacking The Koch Brothers

Patriot Majority, a liberal nonprofit group, says its new ads are the opening shots of a sustained anti-Koch campaign.

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| Tue Aug. 21, 2012 9:45 AM PDT